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"And he died the death of a salesman..."

by drpruner. May 1, 2005 3:04PM PDT

"Gerry Marshall, who has died aged 63, was the most successful British saloon [sedan] car racing driver, whose exuberant driving style made him a crowd favourite and netted him 623 victories in a 40-year career.
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His aggressive style and the improbable sight of his corpulent figure hunched behind the wheel led to numerous successes in Minis, Lotus Elans and TVRs in saloon and GT events
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He died of a heart-related illness on April 21 while driving a Chevrolet Camaro at Silverstone; it slid into the gravel and stopped in front of the BRDC suite, where he had spent much of his time drinking. He never lost control of the car."
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

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